The Brass program at Lawrence University provides students with a superb foundation in solo, chamber, brass, jazz, and orchestral literature. All students study with full time performance faculty and participate in weekly studio classes that focus on individual performance, technique, chamber music, and repertoire. All brass students have the opportunity to perform in major ensembles as well as brass quintets and other chamber configurations.

Since 1979, the Lawrence Brass, a faculty chamber group functioning as both quintet and brass ensemble, have appeared in recital on campus, in secondary schools, and live over Wisconsin Public Radio as frequent performers on the Sunday afternoon Elvehjem Art Museum series in Madison.

Performance

The Lawrence Conservatory has a rich tradition of many performance opportunities for brass students. Course credit is granted for ensemble participation. These include:

Symphony Orchestra

Wind Ensemble

Symphonic Band

Jazz Ensemble

Jazz Band

Jazz Combos

Brass Quintets

Woodwind Quintets (horn)

Brass Choir

Trumpet Ensemble

Horn Choir

Trombone Choir

Tuba-Euphonium Ensemble

Low Brass Choir

Other Chamber Ensembles

Björklunden Seminars

Every student attending Lawrence has an opportunity to spend a weekend or more during the academic year at this beautiful site located north of Green Bay in Door County, overlooking Lake Michigan. Many of the brass studios spend a weekend attending masterclasses with guest artists and perform at the end of the weekend for the Door County community.

Recent graduates have received graduate assistantships at the Eastman School of Music, the New England Conservatory, the University of Minnesota, the University of Iowa, Northwestern University, the University of Michigan and the Cincinnati Conservatory.